The Seahawks and Lions have reportedly hooked up for a trade that adds a cornerback to the mix in Seattle. Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times reports that the Seahawks have sent an undisclosed 2016 draft pick to Detroit in exchange for cornerback Mohamme…

The Seahawks truly can’t keep everybody. The team has released defensive tackle Tony McDaniel, PFT has confirmed. PFT likewise has confirmed that McDaniel was informed that the team needed to move on for cap reasons after giving new contracts to quarter…

Russell Wilson’s full guarantee at signing? $31.7 million

In the aftermath of the news that the Seahawks had signed quarterback Russell Wilson to a new deal, many said, “I knew it. The Seahawks won’t never let Wilson get away.” This implies that the Seahawks blinked, making Wilson the highest-paid player in th…

Earl Thomas among six Seahawks on PUP/NFI lists

The Seattle Seahawks are currently without both of their All-Pro safeties for the start of training camp. While Kam Chancellor is holding out in hopes of leveraging a new contract, free safety Earl Thomas was among six players placed on the physically u…

“New money” has become one of the great fictions in the assessment of NFL contracts. But, you know, when in Rome. For Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, the headline is that he signed a four-year, $87.6 million extension, with a new-money average of $…

Vernon Davis no longer in the brand building business

When 49ers tight end Vernon Davis stayed out of the team’s offseason workouts in 2014 in hopes of getting a new deal, he said that everything he did was in “the best interest of building my brand.” Davis didn’t get that new deal, didn’t have a good 2014…

Impact of Wilson's contract on Seahawks

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